Scott Foley Makes Some Seriously Scandalous Meals

When you see a photo of Scott Foley, is your instinct to call him Noel Crane (his character on Felicity) or Jake Ballard (his character on Scandal)? The actor has been making memorable appearances on the small screen for more than 20 years, so everyone has their favorite.

Of course, if you only know Foley from the occasionally sweet, occasionally murderous roles he plays, you're missing out on the kind family man he is IRL. While hanging out at the Blue Diamond Almonds stop on the red carpet of the iHeartCountry Festival in Austin, TX, he filled us in on his favorite foods, and how being a dad impacts his diet.

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His food combinations are legendary.

His go-to breakfast is a smoothie, but "if it's not a smoothie, it's peanut butter and eggs," he says. Wait, like together?! Yes, the actor melts a dollop of peanut butter into scrambled eggs. He's admitted an affinity for this dish in the past, with disastrous results.

"I posted this Instagram like three months ago of eggs with peanut butter. People went crazy — they were angry, excited, just crazy. Like, 'something's wrong with Scott Foley!'" he says. "And then the Today Show picked it up, and people were trying it. People wrote articles about how I had to be stopped."

But it's not the only eyebrow-raising item in his arsenal. Foley also likes spreading mayo and mint jelly on white bread and eating that as a snack or mini-meal. "Not a sandwich, but just a slice white bread, then mayo, then mint jelly," he says. "Don't make a face!"

He grazes the craft-service table around lunch.

Foley doesn't spend a whole lot of time worrying about what he'll eat mid-day, and just chows on whatever happens to be nearby. "Lunch is a sandwich, or maybe turkey roll-ups. Basically whatever's there," he says of Scandal set life.

His kids influence his dinner habits.

Foley is the father of three kids — daughter Malina, 7, and sons Keller, 4, and Konrad, 2 — with his wife, actress Marika Dominczyk. His last meal of the day is typically dependent on their young palates.

His snack preferences are also polarizing.

So yes, he admits that his food combinations routinely shock and amaze his family and fans. But even his favorite candy is divisive. When asked his favorite snack, he says, "Oh, I could go for black licorice." Seeing this reporter's disgusted reaction, he points out, "That was a yum yuck! Thank you very much!

On the healthier end, "I like hummus and rice crackers, too," he notes.

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